Updates to Welsh (GW) Association Reference Manual.

[MW0IDX]

Updates to Welsh (GW) Association Reference Manual.

GW/SW-030 Mynydd Machen will be deleted as a Marilyn. It is valid until 1^st March 2026. Those wishing to activate the summit for SOTA before it is deleted have until then to do so.

A new summit GW/SW-042 Mynydd y Grug will be valid from 2^nd March 2026. Who will be the first to activate it I wonder? Many thanks to MT member Simon G4TJC for his help with the summit listings.

The Welsh Association Manual is now available in Welsh as well as English. Many thanks to Allan and Valerie GW4VPX, and Sue MW6SYL for their help with this.

Due to the recent name changes to Eryri (Snowdonia), Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). The ARM has been updated to reflect this.

73

Roger MW0IDX GW AM

[MW0WML]

Thanks Roger!

@MW0IDX

Mynydd y Grug will be valid from 2nd March 2026. Who will be the first to activate it I wonder?

“Scrabbles around in calendar… oh, it’s a Tuesday Monday… hmmm” (corrected day)

My first suspects for a midnight activation are that noctunal dynamic due of Ben @GW4BML and Kevin @MW0KXN

@MW0IDX

The Welsh Association Manual is now available in Welsh as well as English. Many thanks to Allan and Valerie GW4VPX, and Sue MW6SYL for their help with this.

Da Iawn pawb!!

[M0JLA]

@MW0WML

“Scrabbles around in calendar… oh, it’s a Tuesday… hmmm”

Monday??

[MW0WML]

@M0JLA

Monday??

Oooops… yep Monday. I was looking at December 2026 in my Google Calendar yesterday… then moved forwards… ended up looking at 2nd March 2027!

Thanks.

[MW0IDX]

Will be fun for the chasers! now, do you go for a quick VHF four contacts or HF first?

[G7ADF]

Well you only need 1 qso to activate a summit, so there are a couple of options to choose from fpr speed

One of the fast datamodes. such as FT4 , starting the cycle exactly at midnight, full QSO in less than 30 seconds.

The easiest method is to establish a qso on 2mFM at say 11:59 and then re-establish at 00:00 just to swap callsigns and signal reports.

So you could faily to qualify (4 qsos) the summit but still be the first activtor.

[MW0WML]

@MW0IDX

now, do you go for a quick VHF four contacts or HF first?

I suspect VHF… I wonder if we can make it into a party?

@GM4LLD using your spidey senses… what’s the record for the most number of activators on the first day of activation of a summit? I’ve seen a few with two or three callsigns listed.

[G8ADD]

I tried to access the summit data but it doesn’t seem to open. I looked the summit up elsewhere and its another summit enhanced by a landscaped spoil tip, in an area that I have family links to.

[G6PJZ]

@MW0IDX

GW/SW-042 Mynydd y Grug

I loved the summit description on the hill bagging site - “a few rocks” . I think I’ll leave the honour of first activation to those more local!

[G4OIG]

Many thanks for the information Roger. I was wondering when the changeover date would be as I need Mynydd Machen for a Complete (chase required). Although it will disappear never to be activated again after the due date, it would be good to get the tick for my own personal account. Does this class as pedantry or is it just an OCD issue?

[G5JFJ]

Overnighter would be interesting, activate GW/SW-030 at 23:00 on the 1st, hike ~6km and activate GW/SW-042 early hours on the 2nd?

[M0JSB]

@G4OIG

it would be good to get the tick for my own personal account. Does this class as pedantry or is it just an OCD issue?

You’re not alone in having these thoughts, Gerald!

[G4OIG]

@M0JSB

You’re not alone in having these thoughts, Gerald!

I remember enjoying Mynydd Machen, indeed many of my solo outings to the South Wales summits before I teamed up with Paul G4MD to complete the set which changed the dynamic.

Mynydd y Grug will be required to re-complete Wales. Hopefully I will be able to resist making comparisons and treat it as an entirely new experience.

Now who is activating SW-030 in the next few weeks?

[GW4BML]

I’m sure if you ask @MW0KXN Kevin kindly, he will activate SW-030 for you to get the complete, before it’s taken off Gerald. It’s a local hill to Kevin

[MW0WML]

@G5JFJ

Overnighter would be interesting, activate GW/SW-030 at 23:00 on the 1st, hike ~6km and activate GW/SW-042 early hours on the 2nd?

I was thinking that… it won’t be me though… I’m going to the theatre on the Sunday night in N. Wales!

[MW0KXN]

What days/ times would be most convenient for you Gerald? I have been meaning to activate this for you since we spoke about it.

Cheers,

Kevin

[G4OIG]

Well you are the one doing the hard work Kevin. I really need to fit in with you and the weather will have an input of course. Maybe a bit of notice as others would like to work the summit I’m sure. Maybe best if I get in touch via email to discuss.

73 and thanks,

Gerals

[G5OLD]

Looks like quite some interest in the “First Activation” of this summit. G5OLD and Shadow have alerted to make the most of it !